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It's time to end extreme inequality

Extreme inequality is hurting us all - damaging economic growth, fuelling crime, and squandering the hopes and ambitions of billions who are trapped at the bottom with no way out.

Such stark inequality is not inevitable – it is the consequence of political and economic choices. With extreme wealth comes power and influence – we’re living in a world where the rules are rigged in favour of the few and at the expense of the many. So while the wealth of the few grows greater, the poorest are left behind.

It doesn’t have to be this way – together we can even things up. We can change the rules on tax to make sure the richest pay their fair share. We can demand more spending on public health and education to give the poor a fighting chance. We can demand fair wages for everyone. We can make sure the poorest have a voice, and those voices are heard by those in power.

Did you know?

Oxfam has calculated that in 2016 the richest 8 people on the planet owned as much as the 3.6 billion people who make up the poorest half of humanity. In other words, 1% have more wealth than the rest of the world combined.

In 2015, 700 million people were living in extreme poverty (below $1.90 per day).

Seven out of ten people live in countries where the gap between the rich and poor is worse than thirty years ago.

The incomes of the poorest 10% of people increased by less than $3 a year between 1988 and 2011, while the incomes of the richest 1% increased 182 times as much.

Oxfam presents new evidence that the gap between rich and poor is growing ever wider and is undermining poverty eradication. This report delves into the causes of the inequality crisis and looks at the concrete solutions that can overcome it.

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